Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program

Quick Facts

Due Date

March 13, 2014 (Thursday)

Award Amount

Up to $ 300,000

Category of Funding Activity

AgricultureEducationEnvironmentFood and NutritionNatural Resources

Eligible Applicants

Others - Awards may only be made to public or other non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institutions as defined in the definitions section of this RFA. To be eligible for competitive consideration for an award under this program, a Hispanic-Serving Institution must at the time of application certify that it has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students. By submitting an application, the applicant organization certifies that it is eligible to receive funding under this program.

Program Description

This competitive grants program is intended to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Programs aim to attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force.

General Information

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-HSI-004449

Funding Opportunity Title

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program

Opportunity Category

AgricultureEducationEnvironmentFood and NutritionNatural Resources

Funding Instrument Type

Grant

Category Explanation

Not Available

Number of Awards

Not Available

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

No

Posted Date

February 3, 2014 (Monday)

Application Due Date

March 13, 2014 (Thursday)***All Regular Project applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 12, 2014. All Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Mathematics (STEAM) Project applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 13, 2014

Application Archive Date

April 12, 2014 (Saturday)

Total Program Funding

$ 9,200,000

Award Amount

Up to $ 300,000

CFDA Number

10.223 - Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants

Eligible Applicants

Others - Awards may only be made to public or other non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institutions as defined in the definitions section of this RFA. To be eligible for competitive consideration for an award under this program, a Hispanic-Serving Institution must at the time of application certify that it has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students. By submitting an application, the applicant organization certifies that it is eligible to receive funding under this program.